Air Attack: Classic Arcade Aerial Combat for iPhone and Android

If you've ever spent time in an arcade, or you just fondly remember the days of classic top-down arcade shooters, you've probably played games like 1942 and other similar shoot-em-up games that put you in the cockpit of a World War II-era fighter on a flat, scrolling field, and tasks you with shooting any enemies that fly towards you from the sides of the screen while dodging bullets, missles, and other weapons fire at the same time.

If you miss those games, Air Attack for the iPhone and Android can bring back the good old days for you. The game comes in a standard version for the iPhone or iPod Touch, and an "HD" version for the iPad and Android. The graphics are top notch, the gameplay is fast and fun, and the list of weapons available and enemies to fight make the game pretty addictive.

There are free versions of Air Attack for iOS and for Android so you can get a feel for the game, its performance, and the kind of experience you're in for if you buy the full version regardless of the platform you use. Android users will have to wait a little: the full version of the game for Android is slated for release a little later this month. iPhone and iPad users have full versions available in the iTunes App Store for $0.99.

The developers suggest you give the free versions a try before committing to purchase the full versions, and while the iOS and Android versions of the full game won't differ very much, the lite versions do a little bit.

Android users get a little more for their download, but that's likely because the full version isn't available yet. Regardless of the game, you'll get a handful of levels for free to play through, and tons of enemies to shoot down, weapons to upgrade your fighter with, and an orchestral score in the background to keep the energy level high.

You also have the ability to control your fighter either by virtual joystick on-screen, or by tilting your device to move your jet around the screen, whichever you prefer. You'll still need to tap on the screen to fire your weapons, and you'll do that a lot - the game floods you with enemies and some of the reviews in the iTunes App Store and Android App Market point out that the game is fun, but can be pretty tough, even though there are three difficulty settings.

The 3D backgrounds interact with you as well: when a plane crashes into a bridge or building, you can see the damage it has inflicted, and some enemies come up out of the background to attack you. Also, like any classic top-down shooter, at the end of the level you have a massive boss to defeat: dodge their attacks and hit the weak point for massive damage.

Air Attack is a great example of a genre that in many ways isn't as heavily emphasized on major consoles because it's fallen out of style. Even so, it's a game that's easy to hop in and out of, but one that you'll get tons of replay value from. If you can spare the dollar, it's definitely worth a download.

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